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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-07-23
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

"A fast man is usually very slow when
it comes to paying'his debts. Pittsburgh
Dispatch.
The man who propels wheel-bar-
row sees his work ahead of him all the
NICHOLSON Courier.
Goethe once said: 1--WE ought to
look at some picture every day" But
then, that was before the old man saw
the pictures in the daily prcss.-Ne0
Age.
In ancient times, it is said, any
thing that Midas touched was turned to
gold. In these days, the touch of gold
will turn many man to anything.
There are men in New York who
spend half their time lodging people
they have borrowed money of. and the
other half in hunting up fresh victims.
"A French woman says she once
paid large sum of money to learn how
TO get certain moose into bow.
What most girls want to learn is how
to get a certain beau into a moose.
Easier to preach than to practice
DC yScoHlcHJ tne philosophers say,
"Suchis the secret of happiness here's"
II 1t be true, oh, philosophers pray,
Why don't We cast further study away,
Making the maxim We teach us more clear?
Be We content with the things that are known,
Let what we do not severely alone.
Boston Budget.
The monkey is now generally rec
ognized to be q sort OF connecting
link between the human race and the
lower forms of animal creation. The
main question now is whether the dude
doesn't come first of the two.-Merchant
1rareler.
Gotham Boy Cat Niagara Falls
'Pa, did that man that drives the car
riage build that big DAMP" pa-''No,
the Niagara flows over natural preci-
pice, my SON. Gotham Boz That's
strange, thought from the price he
charged that he made it, lid BITS.
They don't get the best of me-"
said Muggins, the grocer. in telling
how he had defeated supposed attempts
to overreach him; mo, sir, they don't
get the best of me-" IF you refer to
your customers, " replied woman who
had come in for cents worth of yeast,
81 guess you are about right, Mr.. Mug
gins. "-BoSton Transcript.
"A childish remark very often
puncturcs the assertion of an older
head A friend at the tea table, speak
ing OF the necessity of courtesy and the
manner in which it distinguished
gentleman from n boor, said: IL in
yariably lift my hat to lady acquaint-
ance on the street" "But, pa,n re-
marked his little daughter, you don't
lift your hat to mother when you meet
her ON the street; she's one lady YOU
don't do tito, know" --BoSton BctdoeL
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-07-23
HARVESTING WHEAT,
The Proper Way of Cutting, Binding and
Shocking the Grain.

Shocking the Grain.
As soon as the wheat is fairly out of
the dough, and the straw has turned
golden yellow, it should be cut, bound
and shocked. The self-binding har-
vester is the best and most economical
means Of harvesting wheat where the
areas are large enough to warrant its
purchase, and the fields large enough
and smooth enough to permit its profit
able Use. Sometimes q single Irvine
binder will cut the wheat of whole
neighborhood, beginning early on the
more sandy soil and early varieties and
extending the time tor ten days or
more, ending with the clayey soils and
latc-ripening varieties.
If there is much grass, clover or
weeds in The butts of the wheat, it is
best to let the bundles lie on their sides
few hours in the hot sun before
shocking and Gaping, unless rain
threatens. If shocked at once, ihe
green stuff in the butts, standing on
the ground and with no access to the
air, is apt to heat and mold. No
matter how free from grass and weeds
or how ripe the wheat may be. it
should stand in the shock at least three
or four days, and ~makc" before it is
stored in stack or barn for threshing,
otherwise it is apt not only to sweat in
the NOW, which it will do ut any rate,
but to mold and injure both the straw
for feeding purposes and the wheat for
milling purposes. In order that it may
stand safely in the shock and with
stand storm if it comes, the wheat
should be shocked in circular or oc-
tagonal form, with eight or ten bundles
standing upright and two long slender
ones horizontally on top, broken at the
band, and the heads and butts spread
out and bent downward like an UNI
brclla over the whole. 1t takes knack
and experience to shock grain Well,
and it can be no more described or
taught on paper than any other trade
or part of trade or work of knack and
skill.-PrcSident ". I. Chamberlain,
IoWa agricultural Colieoe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-07-23
MY FAMILY.

o, I'm as proud as ono can be,
OF this, my growing fam-i-lec,
And all OF them are bouncing boys
Except my wife. We like their noise
And think our nine. as children run,
Are far less troublesome than one.
They cost but little more to raise,
Which will prove in sundry ways.
For instance as each treasure grows
He fills his bigger brothers clothes,
And when the eldest of the nine
Gets big enough he'll step in mine;
This plan, which gives no end of fun,
Takes no more clothes than goes to one.
Their schoolboolls, like thor garments brown
Are to the others handed down,
And, as each lad in knowledge grows
He tells the next enc what he knows;
Up learning ladder thus they climb,
A chain OF wisdom quite sublime
Until with me upon the top
rThey know so much they've got to stop.
Just like their books and clothes, their toys
Are used in turn by all our boys,
so that the nine have lots OF fun
With no more toys than goes to one
When one OF ours is taken sick
OF course the Others catch it quick;
SO when the doctor makes his call
That visit nicely serves for all:
They're dosed by wholesale, nursed the same,
And soon get well, for they are game.
The feeding question, I'll admit,
is where we needs must use our wit:
ON oatmeal Porridge, mush and milk,
Cmioren grow strong and fine as silk;
And this cheap, healthy diet fine
Is What we have to give our nine,
Which being cooked and served with ease,
Saves work, and with us all agrees.
In summer when change wish,
The boys go out and catch some fish
And pick wild berries, too, which serves
For suppers and homemade preserves.
II we had only one we'd try
To stuff him full of cake and pie
And other daintics that would make
The little fellows stomach ache,
And cost in doctor bills and care
More than our nine boys better fare -.--:.
In fact, our one would live so high ..----~'
And get such petting he would die.
If we'd but one he'd lonesome be-
And want to be amused so we
Would have no time to read or rest
And, may be, think he was pest
But having nine, they Sweetly play
Together out Of doors all day
Till night, and then they gladly creep
10 bed, and-prcsto they're asleep.
Whenw we are old nine loving boys
VIII crown our latter days with joys,
And when we die Wen live again
In nine good, solid, handsome men.
IL. g. Dodge, in GO0daIES Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-07-23
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

During the year 1886 American
mills produced 1850, 200 tons Ct steel
rails. valued at $40, 600, 900. TIE pros
pcat for 1887 is still better -PtttSburgh
Posi-.
The West Lebanon penn. Rolling
Mill Company has shipped a chain
weighing twenty-five tons for use on II
five-mast lake schooner. 1t requires
two ears to carry it.
"A recent computation makes the
velocity Of the solar system in space
only about 10000. 600 miles year. By
n different method another computer
has determined the rate to be about
525, 100000 miles a yeE. -ArltansaW
Trdreier.
A Birmingham (Eng) firm are
making oar blades of the best sheet
steel, highly tempered. These are de-
clared to be much stronger than the
ordinary wooden blades and, being
much thinner enter ard leave the
water cleaner. They are strongly TT
ted to wooden handles.
"A st. Augustine, Ga, letter de-
scribes the ice works at that place as
having capacity of 1000 pounds per
hour. The freezing cans make mass
of 200 pounds each, and are taken out
in rotation, an average of five hourly,
after thirty-six hours exposure to the
evaporation of amp;onia, $40 cans be-
ing kept at work. Boston Budqet
The process of taxing beautiful
colored photographs has recently been
perfected by an English photographer.
A negative of the sitter is taken by
sentitized plate of electric light. From
the negative Il positive is produced on
Il chemically-treated basis by the aid of
q solar camera and spectroscopic az
rangement. The image Is produced in
colors without the aid of hand-work or
brash. Chicago AduaRce
Last year QS96) the spots on the
sun were SO small and few that it may
have been the minimum OF the sun
spot period of eleven years. So says
the distinguished Italian astronomer,
Prof Tacchini. From the 31st CT Oc-
tober to the 18th of December there
were only six days when any trace Of u
spot could be discovered on the solar
disc, and only Il single tiny spot could
be observed on those days.-N Y Led
ger.
1t is said that woman began the
manufacture of sewing thread in En-
gland in 1922, and it would seem
proper that the idea should have first
come from that sex through whose
hands nine-tenths of the thread passes
that is used. Paisley has the honor of
being the first town that embarked in
the business. 1t was called Nuns
thread" was made of flax, and so
rapidly increased in popularity that it
was not long before it became an inn
portant branch of manufacture.
"A movement mas been started to
found laboratory on the New En-
gland coast, where students, teachers,
and investigators may find facilities
for the pursuit of biology. 1t is now
some years since the brief episode of
the Penikese laboratory, which was
founded by Mr.. Anderson and intrusted
to Professor Ag&ssiz. During the in
terval, summer schools OF science have
multiplied, and few of them have sue
cessfully maintained their modest use
fulness. -PEbltc Opinion
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-07-23
One of the things that should be i.

Lone of the things that should be in
every farmhouse kitchen, or opening
out of the kitchen, is closet for the old
coats. hats, boots, overalls, jumpers
and other articles that must be kept
somewhere handy when not in use, and
which look so untidy when hung up in
the kitchen. If you haven't any place
for closet, put cupboard across one
corner of The kitchen, have shelf at
the top, row of hooks around under
the shelf, box on the floor for boots
and SHOES. and slipper cases on the in
side of the door.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-07-23

tains at the west were bathed in flood of
golden light. The happy party were gath.
erng around the Widespread table, and
then Uncle Jim drew long breath.
"Blame me-" said he, ''ef she amt a
daisy pa. A. Hayes. in Epoch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-07-23

The first requisite for success in
live stock raising is to have good
stock-good blood-and then to handle
it we'll. No trouble to find buyers if
you have what is wanted on the mar
ket. Buyers will hunt you.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-03-12
Be Kind to Your Horse.

Maine Farmer.
Few creatures possess in a greater
degree the virtues of gratitude and
natural kindness than the horse. He
is slow to forgive an inquiry, but
never forgets continued kindness.
How often every thoughtful horse
man has observed touching evidences
of the friendship of his horse. The
gentle caressing nose, the kindly eye,
the neigh of welcome, and the out
stretched neck speak as eloquently as
words of noble thinkingl nature.
Yet this same animal cam by i'll u.s.
age be transformed into a. vicious,
dangerous brute. We have found, as
rule, that the man who loves and
cares for his horses, and is studiously
interested concerning their welfare,
is man full of the deepest affection
for his family and sympathy for his
fellow beings.H A child brought up
in the country with a fondness for
birds, cattle, dogs, horses etc, gen.
orally becomes a kind-hearted man.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-03-12

freak in the little Oxfordshire village
had important consequences. Sir
John had had enough of trials for
witchcraft, and henceforth he dis
couraged them in every way. Where
he went there were no convictions.
When he died, in 17lO, the laws had
practically become obsolete, and soon
afterwards they were repealed.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-03-12
PATENTS.
Franklin III. HOugh,
Solicitor Of American & Foreign Patents
925 F Street, n. W.
Near U. S. Patent Office, Washington, D. C.

Personal attention given to the prepare.
Onand pros ecution of applica for Let
Peer. ttsnB. All business before the u s.
Patent Office attended to for moderate fees
When patent is granted, drawing Of your
invention, with claims, your name and ad
dress, will be published in the United States
Patent Office Gazette, paper of immense
circulation, and the only paper that pub
fishes this free.
re- No agency in the United States pos
sesses superior facilities for obtaining Pat
ents, or of ascertaining the patentability Of
inventions,
Copies of patents furnished for % certs
each.
Correspondence invited. 4
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-03-12
Mexican
Mustang
Liniilll1lent.
THIS GOOD OLD STANDBY

THIS GOOD OLD STANDBY
accomplishes for everybody exactly what acclaimed
fort One of the for the great popularity OF
the Mustang Eminent is found in its universal
applicability. Everybody needs such medicine.
The Lumbermnn needs 1t In case OF accident
The Housewife needs 1t for generalfamily use.
The Cannler needs 1t for his teams and his men.
The Mechanic needs it always on his work
bench.
The Miner needs It in case OF emergency.
The Pioneer edsit-can't get along without It.
The Farmer needs 1t in his house. his stable,
and his stock yard.
The Steamboat man or the Bontman needs
1t in liberal supply afoatand ashore.
The Horse.fancier needs tit is his best
friend and safest reliance.
The Stock grower needs tilt will save him
thousands Of dollars and world Of trouble.
The Railroad man needs 1t and will need II so
long his life Is round Of accidents and dangers.
The Buckwoodsmnn needs it. There is moth
ing like 1t an antidote for the dangers to life
limb and comfort which surround the pioneer.
The Merchanp needs 1t about his store among
his employees Accidents will happen. and when
these come the Mustang Eminent is wanted at once.
Keep Bottle In the House. IT'S the best Of
economy.
Keep Bottle in the Factory. Itsimmediate
use in case of accident pain and loss of wages
Keep n Bottle Always In the Stable for
use when wanted.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-03-12

Liquor dealers in all parts of Penn
sylvania are greatly alarmed because
the legislature has determided to sub
NIT the liquor question to vote Of
the people.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-03-12

Milk may be canned just as you
would can fruit. Bring your milk
to the boiling point and fill your jars
to the brim with it; then shut air.
tight. This will keep any length of
time and be just as good when open
ed as when it was put up. I'd ). "A
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-03-12

sa Subscribe for the Standard, $1.OO.
The Washington critic., 1887-07-16

time O direct line will be built from Carlin
Springs TO the Long Bridge, thus reducing
the distance at least three miles, and making
four miles instead OF seven to the city.
More frequent trains are also contemplated,
and will be put. on when demanded by the
travel.
There are other projected railroads which
may be reasonably expected in time, all oil
which must, from the nature OF the top ~
raphy Of the country, touch at Cariln
Springs.
WHAT MAY DE DONE ny COOPERATION.
When the final payment is made on all OF
the lots, II will he business necessity for
the members OF the syndicate to organize In
some form by which the property held In
common may be handled.
When this is done they can, II so minded,
largely enhance the value of their posses
sions by entering into further plans looking
to the development OF the place.
by agreeing to pay s. each monthly for
twelve months the sum Of 500 would be
raised, amply sufficient to build a hotel,
which could be rented at good Interest on
the investment, and which would add
greatly to the value Of the entire plant
ln the same way other profitable improve
ments could be carried on, for II Is aston
ishing what can be done through coopera-
tlon. All that a capitalist does, however
large the enterprise, may be done by per-
sons OF small means acting In q coopera-
tive capacity, These, however, are sug-
gestions only to be acted upon iu the fu
ture, and form no part Of the present plan.
ANOTHER OFFER.
So firm are we In the conviction that this
scheme presents the safest, most attractive
and profitable investment Of anything
which has heretofore been placed before the
public, we arc willing to furnish free trans
porta'ion for a visit to the grounds to any
one who, in good faith desires to invest In
the syndicate. We ask no one to take our
word, but do ask that you 90 and see the
place for yourself aud you will find that
we have understated rather than overstated
its attractions.
Not only will you see the property as 1t
now stands, but will be forced to concede
that place like this, In such close proxim-
ity to Washington, Georgetown and Alex
andria, must inevitably enhance In value
with each succeeding year, and that not
more than twelve months will be needed TO
bring It up to twice It's present value.
Further information can be obtained from
the undersigned, who will also be prepared
to furnish maps and plats OF Carlln Springs
and vicinity.
BANTER & MAcGowAN,
zoos and 1910 + street northwest.
MATTHEW TRiMBLE,
GA Thirteenth street.
The undersigned are the sole owners of
the Carlin Springs property, now being
placed on market by Messrs. Baxter & Mac
Gowan and Matthew Trimble, and we
guarantee a perfect title to all lots to be
sold in accordance with the circular Issued
by them; also perfect title to the syndl-
cate for all lands not included 10 the plated
portion OF the property. We also confirm
their statement as to the building Of two
additional cottages, and hereby agree to
build the same and deed them to the syndi-
cate as proposed In said circular.
w. w. CURTIS,
S. g. BuRDETT,
of CURTIS & BuRDETT,
q25 + street n. W.
The Washington critic., 1887-07-16
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO ROUTE.

Newport News and Mississippi Valley Col
Schedule IN effect June 8, 1887.
Trains leave Union Depot, Sixth and d sts.
1867 A. M.-For Newport News, Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk. Daily except sun.
day. Arrive In Norfolk $40 p. m.
11.24 A. M.-For Virginia Springs, stations
on the Chesapeake Y OHIO and points
tion car, Charlottesville to Clifton Forge.
Through Pullman Buffet sleeping cars,
Clifton Forge to Louisville and st, Louis.
$50 p, M.-Fast Western express daily.
Solid train, with Pullman Buffet sleeping
cars 10 Louisville. Pullman service to Gin
cir,nati, St. Louis, Memphis and New
Orleans.
11:OO p. M.-For Virginia Springs and sta
tions on Chesapeake II Ohio Daily ex-
cept Sunday. Through Pullman Buffet
sleeping cars, Baltimore and Washington
to White sulphur Springs.
JOHN MUIR,
General Traffic Manager.
II. W. FULLER,
General Passenger Agent.
The Washington critic., 1887-07-16
"Patience" ut Kernan's.

"The Mikado," literally burlesqued and
neatly sandwiched in with pleasing olio
bill, has done we'll this week. The unpleas-
ant effects of the hot weather are counterbal-
auced by the cool breezes which the man.
agcmeLt seems to have engaged to appear
regularly at each performance In the sum
mer Garden. "Patience" will be presented
next week on the burlesque.sandwich plan
by the Grieves' Opera Company, and will
doubtless meet with the favor which was
accorded It's predecessor. A arst-class va
riety company will also appear in numer-
Gus tax ling sDeciBlties.
The Washington critic., 1887-07-16
Rear litbia water.

PIEDMONT, W. Va, November 49, 1886.
Bear Lithid Water Company
GENTLBMBs.--Howc can | show you my
gratitude for the relief that have received
from the case OF water sent me My case
was truly sad one, and slight palllation
all that looked for, but to feel as In my
boyhood and prime again-to stand In the
pulpit as when in my prime, seemed out OF
the question; and yet so 1t is. God bless
you my heart says. ! return case and
empty bottles to-day to be relilled, and
shall wait Impatiently for It's return. could
not refuse sending some OF the water to
persons who were suffering as was, and in
every instance the relief was the same. Let
me know In what way | can show my
gratitude and will gladly comply.
Yours truly,
JOHN LANDSTREET.
For sale by all druggists.
Z. p. MERIT, agent,
Eleventh and + streets northwest.
The Washington critic., 1887-07-16
smith,s ConI nnd Mond uennts.

Mr.. A. D. Smith, the prominent wood
and coal merchant, Office at 600 New York
avenue, and the coal depot at First and l.
streets northeast, b. and o. Railroad, is
selling coal at very low rates this hot
weather. Call early at either place and
leave your orders, as 1t will undoubtedly
ssve you money. Mr.. Smith has unusual
advantages In handling coal. 1t being
dumped In the yard right out Of the cars,
which is great saving In the expense, and
his patrons are given the advantage Of the
saving In handling, which is the secret OF
his unusual low rates. Send In your orders
Immediately aud they will be promptly
filled. Coal direct from the mines arriving
daily.
The Washington critic., 1887-07-16

We shall offer extraordi-
nary attractions during the
next fifteen days with a view
of reducing stock previous
to inventory, July 80.
Every department will
contribute its ratio Of bar
gains.
WOODWARD h LoTHRop,
Cor nth and Il sts. n. W.
The Washington critic., 1887-07-16
The Potomnc,s Regatta,

A large audience witnessed the races at
the Potomac Boat Club regatta last even
irg. The first race was won by Cornwell,
with Aplin half length behind. John
Hadley Doyle defested Barton In the Sec
ond by three lengths. The third slngle
race between Fisher aud Warden was won
by the former. The double-scull race was
won by Robinson and Barbarin, John II
Doyle coxswBin. The four.oared shell
contest wss won by the Alexandria
crew and the eight-oared contest by the new